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Old Mar 29th, 2008, 11:04 AM
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United-Kingdom Removal of small dink on bonnet

Hi All

Familiar story, following a tractor last night --- large clod of earth = small dimple about 25mm dia on the bonnet.
Damage occured under the bonnet stripe about an inch from the front edge.
To the casual observer this may not show but to me of course it is the size of a football.

Anyone know the best way to repair this sort of damage.
I am not worried about the stripes as I am about to have them changed to one of Phils super new designs.

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Old Mar 29th, 2008, 03:08 PM
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Dent Devils.

I had them remove a similar sized circular 'dink' from my Clubby D's bonnet this week and am absolutely chuffed to bits with the result and was really impressed with the professionalism of Mike the guy who fixed it.

They need to e able to get to behind the dent to work it out, they got to mine through holes in the second skin of the bonnet panel.

They come out to you and charge £75 + VAT per panel.......

Mine was caused by a stone being thrown up by a passing truck - interesting that yours is also a Clubman, perhaps they dent easily??
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Old Mar 29th, 2008, 07:15 PM
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Dent Devils.

I had them remove a similar sized circular 'dink' from my Clubby D's bonnet this week and am absolutely chuffed to bits with the result and was really impressed with the professionalism of Mike the guy who fixed it.

They need to e able to get to behind the dent to work it out, they got to mine through holes in the second skin of the bonnet panel.

They come out to you and charge £75 + VAT per panel.......

Mine was caused by a stone being thrown up by a passing truck - interesting that yours is also a Clubman, perhaps they dent easily??


Y/B - thanks for that.

I have a dent on my PW MCSC near side rear panel which was not there when I collected it a week ago. Shopping trolley is my guess as I park in a 'safe' car park at work.

Will give the guys at Dent Devils a try as this dent (admittedly very small and shallow) is all I can see and has spoilt mini for me!

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Old Mar 29th, 2008, 08:48 PM
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No problem. That ounds like just the thing for Dent Devils - I hope they make a good job of yours as they did with mine.

It is really annoying isn't it, I couldnt stop looking at the dent, although it wasn't massive, I just knew it was there and it had to go!
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Thanks for that, on to DD tomorrow as they have a guy in Swansea.

Amazing how 'big' these dings look when it is your own car.
YB you may be right, I now count 3 clubbies in this thread.

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Thanks for that, on to DD tomorrow as they have a guy in Swansea.

Amazing how 'big' these dings look when it is your own car.
YB you may be right, I now count 3 clubbies in this thread.

Del

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If you decide not to go for DD, then try MINI bodyshop. They call it SMART reapir,
They removed a 2 small thumb print dent for me for about £60, and you would never now that it happened
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Just washed mine to day and guess what I've found a small dent just along from the passinger side door.Wish i hadn't bothered Make me clubman number 4.It might aswell have a big flashing light on it.
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Just washed mine to day and guess what I've found a small dent just along from the passinger side door.Wish i hadn't bothered Make me clubman number 4.

Sooooo Sorry to hear your bad news
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Thanks Thought It might have lasted longer than 3 1/2 months without damage. must be BMW baked bean tin metal the clubman is made from
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Thanks Thought It might have lasted longer than 3 1/2 months without damage. must be BMW baked bean tin metal the clubman is made from

Hopefully it will all be fixed soon, where did it happen
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Don't know when or how it happend just found it this afternoon while washing it will probably go to the mini garage and have a smart rapair done and have my eyes removed at the same time
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Hi all

Still n the dint front went to BMW £320 TO REPAIR Told you they would try to take my eyes as well,told me i couldn't have a smart repair as it was in the middle of the n/s/r wing and the whole lot would have t be painted and then matched to the front door.Does any body know of a dint repair company in Durham /newcastle area.Thanks Barry
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Try Dent Devils - Enter Site, they have a technician listed for Durham
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Stuart Williams
Working as part of a team in the North East, which supplies a regular service to the majority of main dealers, I provide a service covering Durham and the west as far as Hexham. Having many years experience removing minor dents from cars you are assured a high quality and fully mobile service
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have tryed chips away in the yellow pages still waiting for a reply and i'll contact dent devils when i take a photo of the dent.
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Met my DentDevil man Steve this morning in Swansea.

Well pleased, dink now gone - he managed to get at it through a very small hole in the bonnet inner skin.

Had a good chat and only £50, gets my recommendation.

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